LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V006000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-06-02 2004-01-06 2004-01-14

Production Dates: 1999-12-13 - 2003-06-17

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Manufacturer Campaign Number: B149

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5264

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT "ACE" PUMP BANJO BOLT LOOSES TORQUE AND ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT.

Consequence

THE FLUID FROM THE PUMP JOINT CAN IGNITE, RESULTING IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR LEAKAGE. IF NO LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT WILL BE RE-TIGHTENED. IF LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT AND DOWTY WASHERS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

Notes

LAND ROVER RECALL NO. B149.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.